I wrote a fabulous, funny entry and what happened to it? I hadn't logged into Blogger, so when I clicked PUBLISH POST it all disappeared.
Quickly now, because I have to go pack. Why, you wonder? Because I'm going to the…
13Nov
5Nov
I play a game with myself whenever I'm in a situation that is troubling me. It started a long time ago, but I became conscious of it a few years back when I was sick for many months (it turned…
29Oct
Toad Hill reviews is a fabulous book review blog for and by tweens. The reviews sound as though they are written by much older kids - it's obvious these kids are big readers. I may be a bit prejudice though...they…
15Oct
I've been wanting to tell you all about this fabulous award, but since Tracy Grand from JacketFlap.com sent out this announcement, I thought I'd let Tracy do the talking (blogging?) for me!
Nominations for the third annual Children's and Young…
7Oct
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1Oct
My fall newsletter focuses on school visits so a recent email that ricocheted around various writer and illustrator listservs was of particular interest. That, and it was stunning in its chauvinism.
Most authors I know try to work in a number…
24Sep
I understand that language is a living thing, subject to change as we humans use it. But in the last decade or so, it seems to me that proper grammar has gone the way of typewriters. I think it's because…
17Sep
I had another entry ready to go, but just as I was about to post it, heard that the fabulous storyteller and writer, Coleen Salley had died. I knew she was sick, but in denial, prayed I'd see her again.
If…
10Sep
I'm not the most organized of folks. I try, I really do. And one thing that keeps/kept me from blogging on a schedule is that I really have this feeling that no one reads me. I'm not on anyone's blog…
7Sep
How cool is THIS?! Tyra Banks' blogged about the signing I did at Books of Wonder. I blogged about it too, but I have a feeling her blog gets more hits, so it's very cool!
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